does anyone here know anything about radiation therapy?

[johnnyDoGood]

my school is now offering a two year program in radiation therapy. it sounds interesting. you take the pre reqs and then when accepted you go work in the hospital doing clinicals. to me it sounds like you are just giving radiation treatment to cancer patients.

[LesMonsterRN, ADN, RN]

If you're looking for something that's easy in, easy out, healthcare is not for you.

[johnnyDoGood]

If you're looking for something that's easy in, easy out, healthcare is not for you.

i was just asking. this question is not only helpful to me but may be helpful to many others who might consider this as a field. you have to realize too that nursing has a huge waiting list. a person can't wait 10 years to get into a nursing program when there are other options out there. there is nothing wrong with keeping someone's options open. i could see if i were talking about going into nursing and then inquiring about auto mechanic salary or airline pilot then you could say what you just said. i'm keeping it all in the health field which can be versatile.

[berube]

yes radiation tx is giving treatments to cancer patients, BUT...it involves alot, almost an exact science, depending on how deep you get into it.....and a kind caring tech can make a difficult situation easier.

[DLS_PMHNP, MSN, RN, NP]

to me it sounds like you are just giving radiation treatment to cancer patients.

There is MUCH more to it than that. I speak from experience- as I worked 2 years as a Rad Onc RN.

You are treating very sick and often troubled, anxious, and terrified individuals (young and old) with solid tumors, and you will have your fair share of palliative pts. You will even see pediatric pts (mostly with mailignant brain tumors).

I have TONS of respect for the rad therapists I worked with; they were very good to the pts, and did MUCH more than 'just giving treatments' They made a difference in so many lives.